Paper-hanging device.



'1. N. CAMPBELL.

PAPER HANems nevlcf. l APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26| i914. 1,140,1 12.Patented May-18, 1915.`

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l THE NORRIS PETERS C0., PHOTGLITHO., WASHINGTON, D. C. I'

J. N. CAMPBELL.

PAPER HANGING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED ocr. 2s, 1914.'

PanIeIIMay 18, 1915.-

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WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D4 C.

vra'rEN o JOSEPH N. CAMPBELL, or; LrNnEN, NEW JERSEY. f i* i:ParEra-rmivrcrrrof DEVICE. i

Specification of ALetters Patent. Y

ject to provide an improved -construction which may be utilized inplacing the paper directly on the wall oronthe ceiling `from thesupplyroll. jl ,U 1

Another object` of the invention is to provide a device'comparativelysmall so as to be readily operated by a workman and raised from thefloor to the ceiling when placing paper on the wall, landv readily movedacross the ceiling when placing paper thereon, the same being formed soasto apply the paste `to the paper as itis placed on the wall. p Y

`A. further object of the invention is to provide a paper hanging devicein which boththe paper and paste are arranged on 'the device and movedwithl the device as the same is moved over a wall. Y

' In the accompanying drawings-Figurel is a front view of the devicewith partof the strip of paper in position ready to be applied; Fig. 2is a section through Fig. v1 on line 2-2; Fig. 3 is a similar sectionalview-to that'shown in Fig. 2 but with the device applied to the ceilinginstead of the side wall; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the constructionshown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a side view of the construction shown in Fig.

4; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed fragmentary Vsectional view through.the driving mechanism andk one end. of the paper spindle; Fig. 7 is anenlarged detailedl fragmentary sectional view through a guiding l rollembodying certain features of the. in-

vention; Fig. 8 is a detailed fragmentary perspective view of one endofthe supply Y roll.

Referring to the'accompanying drawings i j by numerals, 1 and 2 indicateend members which may be formed'o'f any desired mate.- ral, asforinstance aliuninum'.` Connected and 4 and a hand gripping member 5which together with the ends form a frame in which a number of moving`parts are mounted. Connected to the-ends 1 and 2 by any desired means,Yas for instance by Patenten.Mayra, 1915.

Vwith these end members are bracing barsl 3 i i bolt 6 is a drum orcylindrical member 6 having a slot 7 for receiving the lmife 8, whichknife is provided with a pointed sec# tion 9 in the center and withinclined slantfirst punctured centrally and is then slit from saidcentral point vto the opposite edges.l

Arranged adjacent the .drum', 6 isa roller 12 journaled in the ends `1and 2,"and designed to have the paper 13 passedthereover so that strip14 mayl be pressed. against the wall, both by the roller 12 and by theroll of paper 15 which isarranged upon the spindle 16. The roller 12isloosely mounted in the ends 1- and `24 as well yas roller 18 lwhichguides the paper 13 to the paste roller 19. The ends of the pastereceptaclev 43 arey ing edges 10i and 11,`whereby the paper is vofmember 21, preferably of metal, which is overlapped by a metal `roller22 slightly beveledv as shown `in Fig. V1 so'as to provide a shearingaction, whereby the paper on roller 20. overlapping thek cuttingrollerg22 will be severed. The spindle 16 carries the roll 15 of paper,which spindle has at one end a suitable journal 23 of any desireddescription, said `journal .member extending into an aperture in end 2.while theopposite end is constructed as shown in detail in Figs. 6 and8, namely, with a socket 24;.fins or. webs 25 and 26, and a pair ofslots 27 and 28. The so'cket'24 is designed to receve the end of pin` 29whilethe notches 27 manner, and is provided at its outer endV with abearing bracket 33 vfor acting as a stop for spring 34 which bearsagainst the hub of the sprocket wheel 35. rThe hub of the sprocket wheel35 preferably extends to one side an appreciabledistance so as to re-vceive a set screw 36 for locking the sprocket wheel to the shaft or pin29. When it is desired to place the spindle16 in operative position,journal 24 is placed in position and the sprocket wheel 35 grasped andmoved outwardly until the lugs 30 and 31 have been moved into socket 37,l whereupon the opening or socket 24 is brought opposite pin 29 andthen the sprocket 35 is released so that spring 34 will force the end ofpin 29 into socket 24 and lugs 30 and, 31 into notches 27 and 28.

It will be observed that the roll of paper 15 when forced over thespindle 16 will be engaged by the fins or webs 25 and 26 and locked tothe spindle, whereupon the roll of paper 15 will act as a power memberwhen moving over the wall. The rotation of the roll of paper will causea rotation of spindle 16, pin 29, and sprocket wheel 35. The rotation ofsprocket Wheel 35 will drive chain 38, which cha-in passes over sprocketwheels 39 and 40, and also if desired over an idler 41 which may beadjusted to take up any slack in the chain. The sprocket wheel 39 isrigidly secured to shaft 42, which shaft in turn is rigidly secured tothe paste cylinder 19 so that when wheel 39 is rotated the paste rollerwill also be rotated. The paste roller 19 may be made from any form offoraminous material, but preferably from perforated sheet metal, and ismade preferably larger than the paper roll 15 so that the peripheralspeed of the paste roller will be greater than the speed of the paper 13passing over the roller. This will cause the paste to not only beapplied but to-be rubbed in to the paper to a certain extent. Afterleaving the paste cylinder or roller 19, the paper passes under guiding'roller 17 and over roller 12, and is applied directly to the wall. `Whenthe device has been raised until the edge strikes the ceiling or thepicture molding or other similar obstacle, thefknife 8 is operated andcuts the paper. at slot 7, thus leaving a section unapplied. Thissection or unapplied portion is sufficiently long to reach to theceiling. Y v

Referring again to the paste roller19, it will be noted that the same ismounted .to rotate in a casing or receptacle 43 which is open at the topbut which isy rotatably mounted on theshaft 42 so that the same may beturned to the position shown in Fig.

3 when the device is used on the ceiling as hereinafter fully described.Arranged below the casing 43 is the handhold 5 which is grasped when thedevice is used. If desired,

either of the bracing members 3 or 4 may be also grasped. Arrangedslightly below the handhold 5 is a shaft 44 which is j ournaled in theends 1 and 2, and which has sprocket wheel 40 connected therewith sothat the shaft will be rotated when chain 38 is operated. Rigidlysecured to shaft 44 are the cutters 22 which co-act with the end members21 and roller 2O for severing the edges of the paper. It will be evidentthat either of the cutters 22 could be removed in case only one edge wasto be severed. It will also be evident that both of the cutters could beremoved if neither edge of the paper was to be severed. In order thatthe cutters may be adjusted for cutting different widths of paper andalways engaging more or less tightly the ends 21, the roller 20 is madein two sections as more clearly shown in Fig. 7 wherein parts 45 and 46are telescopically iitted together. These parts are provided withrecesses or bores for receiving the spring 47 which urges the parts ofthe roller in opposite directions and against the relspective knives 22.Knives 22 are held on roller 2O by any desired means, as for instance asuitable set screw 48. When it is desired to adjust either of thecutters 22 set screw 48 is unscrewedand the knife moved in the directiondesired along shaft 44 which ywill cause spring 47 to be contracted orbe allowedvto expand. After vthe adjustment has been secured set screw48 is tightened and the deviceis ready for work.

In order that the knife 8 may properly operate, supporting runners 49are rigidly secured thereto. These runners are arranged in ways 50formed by oppositely arranged angle irons. Arranged along the rear andlower face of the knife 8 as shown in Fig. 2

A,is an angleiron 51 through which links 52 are pivotally mounted. Thelinks 52 have pivotally connected therewith near the outer ends arms 53,which arms are rigidly secured to sha-ft 54. 'I Shaft 54 extends throughthe end 1 and has rigidly secured thereto a hand operated member 55.When the hand operated member 55 is rockedshaft 54 will also be rockedand knife 8 will be moved into yslot.f7.y .When themember 55 is released,knife 8k will move .back automatically to the positiony shown in Fig.2. '1n-order to accomplish this result an arm or lever 56 is rigidlysecured to shaft 54 and a retractile spring 57 is connected with theo-uter end of said arm and with lend 2 so as to resiliently resist anymovementy of shaft 54. Rigidly secured to shaft 54 are a pair ofresilient arms 58 which carry a bar 59 formed of any material, as'forinstance a strip of wood.

. gagement therewith after the paper has been cut so that the paper maybe easily drawn upwardly and over roller 12 and from thence downwardlypast the paper roll 15 when it is desired to place another strip ofpaper on the wall.

When it is desired to use the device on the ceiling the parts arearranged as shown in Fig. 3. From this figure itV will be observed thatthe casing or receptacle 43 is turned so as to face the ceiling, andthat the paper does not engage the roller 18. The construction is thesame when using the device on the ceiling, but the paper is merelythreaded through the parts in a dierent manner so that the guidingroller 18 will not be used.

The construction and arrangement described is intended for applyingpaper directly to the wall or ceiling or through some other suitableconstruction, but if desired the device could be used merely as a pasteapplying construction. It also could be used as a device for trimmingthe edges of the paper in addition to a paste applying device, and thepaper mounted on the wall in the usual manner. In order to positively.hold the receptacle 43 either in the position shown in Fig. 2 or in theposition shown in Fig. 3 a bar or pin 60 is rigidly secured to one endof the receptacle 43 and projects through an arc-shaped slot 61. Awinged nut 62 is applied to the pin 60 and when screwed against the endof the framework the receptacle 43 will be clamped in its adjustedposition.

What I claim isv l 1. In a device of the character described, a frame, apaste roller arranged in the frame, a paper supporting roller, meansconnecting the paper supporting roller and the paste roller whereby whensaid paper sup-l porting roller is rotated the paste roller will also berotated, means for guiding paper from said paper supporting roller pastsaid paste roller to one face of the device so as to engage the wall onthat face, and a knife arranged adjacent one end of the frame adapted tosever the paper, said paper roller being arranged so as to press againstthe paper as the same is applied to said wall, whereby the paper rolleracts as a presser roller and also as a power member for caus ing therotation of the paste roller.

2. In a device of the character described, a frame, a spindle forreceiving a paper roll journaled in said frame, a rotatable pastedevice, means for connecting-said spindle and said paste device so thatwhen said paper roll is rotated the paste device will .also be rotated,means for guiding the paper from said roll past said paste device so as`to receive adhesive therefrom, means for guiding the paper afteritleavessaid paste roll so that it will pass beneath said roll of paper,whereby said roll of paper willp'ress the same against a wall, and meansfor severing said paper into strips as the same is fed from the device.

3. In a paper hanging device of the char-p U acter described, a frame, aspindle arranged near one end of said frame, a guiding roller arrangednear the opposite endof the frame, said spindle being designed toreceive a roll of paper, said guiding roller and said rollof paperacting as means for pressing a strip of paper against a wall, aplurality of guiding rollers for guiding a strip of paper from saidpaper roll to said guiding roller,a paste applying device arranged inthe path of movement of said strip of paper, a reciprocating knifearranged adjacent said guiding roller for severing the paper at thatpoint,

rand means for operating said knife at any time. v

, 4. In a paper hanging device of the character described, a frame, aspindle arranged in said frame for receiving a roll, said spindle beingformed `with a notched end,` a

spring pressed reciprocating member formed with lugs adapted to beforced into said notched end for holding said spindle yin place, saidreciprocating member being designed to be retracted when said spindle isbeing removed, said spindle being formedI with means for frictionallygripping said roll ofV paper so that when friction is brought to bear onthe roll of paper the spindle willV be rotated, a rotatablepasteapplying device,

spindle is rotated said paste applying device will also be rotated, andmeans for guid` for'pressing a strip of paper from said roll of paperagainst a wall, said roll of paper,

also pressing said strip of paper against said wall, and a knife forsevering said strip A of paper from the roll of paperr on said spindle.

6. In a paper hanging devicev of the character described, a spindle forreceiving av roll of paper, means for guiding paper from said roll to apoint of utilization, avpaste apymeans connecting said pasteapplying'de- I vice and said spindle whereby when said,

plying device for applying paste to said In testimony whereofI I havesigned my paper as the same moves toward said point name to thisspecification in the presence of of utilization, a trimming device fortrimtwo Subscribing WitnesSes.

ming the edge of said paper as the Same lJOSEPH N. CAMPBELL. passes toseid point of utilization, and means VVitnesSeS:

operated by said spindle for moving said AfL. KITGHIN,

trimming device. PHILIP D. ROLLHAUS.

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Washington, D. C.

